An old story's Spanish fire sputters on

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The performers are outstanding, especially Rouet. Joan Jorba's very effective grubby set enhances the choreography, providing levels and odd areas for hanging out. Oller's eclectic mix of coarsened ballet, modern dance, and mildly athletic effects is often arresting; there's just too much movement that doesn't reveal character, advance the plot, or offer a contrast to the unrelentingly obsessive pseudo sex. It's enough to make you yearn for a corny cigar-rolling number.